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If you are a fan of Saucony the Endorphin Elite 2 is pretty great, I have taken it pat 50km and felt comfy and kept me pushing the whole distance
Saucony for me, completed my first marathon in ES4's and did my first 50km yesterday in Triumph21's both times my feet held up really well. Not to mention I love my EP2's and just bought some Endorphin elite 2's
Imo endorphin elite 2 or the speedpro4 (if is a money decision) if not you could also go for the meta speed edge tokyo… but not MB neither adizeropro4
For some reason I have no self control when it comes to shoes. I had completed my rotation: * Evo SLs for speed work * Bondi 9s for recovery * Neo Zens for long runs * Endorphin Elite 2s for race day I then went to a podiatrist for a toe issue and found out I have Hallux Limitus. I’ve now gone and bought 3 more pairs as I was told I need stiff rockered shoes and the Evo SL and Neo Zens are a no go for me. * Superblast 2 for long runs * Sonicblast for speedwork And I couldn’t resist getting the Endorphin Pro seeing as it was $130 on the sales and it’s a more forgiving race shoe. So in a year, I’ve probably spent $1000 USD on shoes and I’m still ridiculously slow.
Deze is lastig. Maar heb diverse favorieten die ik momenteel gebruik. Duurloop:Novablast 4, blijft een heerlijke schoen, heb nu ook de Adidas Evo SL, daar heb ik nog niet genoeg op gelopen om hem er boven te zetten. Interval (kort): Adidas Boston 13, die heeft mijn oude Nike Air Zoom Tempo Next % eindelijk vam de troon gestoten. De Saucony Speed 4, heb ik ook maar die heeft het nooit gered. Interval (lang)/Tempo Run of Blokken: Afhankelijk van de Tempo's Gebruik ik of de Adidas Pro 3, voor meer 5K/10K blokken Superblast 2, voor meer de Marathon blokken zodat ik wel moet werken. Wedstrijd: Adidas Pro 4, afgelopen periode mee begonnen. Goede pasvorm, wel een schoen waar je aan moet wennen en moet inlopen. Test fase: Saucony Elite 2, lijkt een leuke schoen, wat instabiel maar daar is de conclusie nog compleet. Want to test: Saucony Speed 5, maar dat ik voor de Korte interval en vooral vanwege de originele kleurstelling van de Speed 1. De Speed 1 was 1 van de leukste "snelle" schoenen
1. Asics Superblast 2 - I eat up the most miles in these. Rock steady and high durability. 2. Saucony Endorphin Elite 2 - most fun running shoe I have put on in a long time. Chaotic, but so fun. 3. Saucony Tempus (1) - stability elements help protect my posterior tibialis and inner ankle on uptempo efforts.
Superblast 3 for long easy training runs. Significantly softer and bouncier than the SB2. For race day if you want the softest (but perhaps least stable) shoe I have ever tried on, check out the Endorphin Elite 2. It's wild.
May be worth checking out the Endorphin Pro 5 (or 4 even). The EE2 fit was honestly more accommodating than I was expecting. But I don't have wide feet. Wish I could swing for the EE2 as it was so damn fun.
i ran my last few in the endorphin elite 1s, and am set to run chicago in the 2's this weekend. Let's hope they don't let me down!
i ran about a mile in them yesterday before switching to some normal shoes. i was trying to keep all the snap in them for the race. They were so soft! it was weird and you're right, very different from the 1's, which i probably like a little more. however, my 1's have 100 miles on them so i shelved them for marathons and will limit them to speed work. The 2's were very bouncy. I'm going to do another 35 minute run on saturday before the marathon so hopefully they'll firm up. Would you recommend more than that to break them in? I'm running an hour tomorrow and 45 minutes on thursday so i could break them in more with one of those runs. also, thanks for looking out!
i ran my last few in the endorphin elite 1s, and am set to run chicago in the 2's this weekend. Let's hope they don't let me down!
Thanks! i actually found the 1's unstable on sharp corners too. i always wonder how many people destroy their ankles using these things. Gonna need this shoe to help combat what's starting to look like a warm race and get me that sub 3.
Similar weight and height with same goals. Have tried ALOT of shoes this year for a lot of miles. My all around shoe that I have 4 pairs of now is the adidas adios pro 3. Nothing comes close. And they are insanely durable, and yes, they can be used even as a daily trainer. Many people use them as such and they are perfect for heavier runners. To name a few shoes I’ve run in (not just tried on), Adios Pro 4, Puma Fast R 3, Saucony Endorphin Elite 2, Sky Tokyo, Adios 9, Prime X 2 Strung, Evo SL, Endorphin Speed 4, Superblast 2, Megablast, Glycerin Max, MagMax, AlphaFly 3, Novablast 5, Hoka Mach 6, Skyward X, Rebel v4, and a lot more I’m forgetting. Adios Pro 3 is king. (Although I do use Puma Fast R 3 for more sessions at threshold and above, including racing).
How do people feel about the New Balance SC Elite v5 for a marathon? I just ran a half in Endorphin Elite 2s and they felt good for a little while but were way too unstable for the second half of the race. I’ve heard that the SC v5s are one of the more stable super shoes out there. Any thoughts? For context, I’m shooting for somewhere in the 2:40s for my full
Thanks! Maybe I just need to try some more out. I’ve only ever used the EE2s. I liked the softness, but i felt like the bounce had my feet going in every direction after a few miles
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